Wheat farmers told to cut back under 1983 acreage limits
Agriculture Secretary John Block announced that U S wheat farmers must reduce plantings to 80 percent of base acreage next year to qualify for price supports. The move aims to shrink a record stockpile amid expected 6 to 10 million acres leaving production. Block also reactivated a grain storage loan program and expanded aid to foreign buyers.
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Washington
John Block
U.S
Block
Congress
The
National Association of Wheat Growers
Midwest Markets Crops and Livestock Prices Report
Cedar Rapids hogs quoted at 5000.9900 with discounts on heavy weights and quality factors. Waterloo firm quotes market hogs 15850-5900 with mixed prices, while corn soybeans and eggs show steady to lower marks. cattle and hogs trade mixed with lighter demand and small gains for high grades.
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Cedar Rapids Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Waterloo Rath Poching Co
Cedar Rapid Rapids
Federal State Market News Service
Livestock Futures: Wednesday cattle and hog quotes posted
Wednesday livestock bids show hogs steady to 75 lower with No 1 200-240 lb at 60.50 to 60.75 and No 2 310-360 lb at 54.00 to 55.50. Cattle receipts light with steers 1075-1200 lb at 67.00-68.00 and various 63.00-66.00 ranges for 900-1200 lb steers and 875-1025 lb heifers. calves and cows vary with cutters 39.00-41.50 and utility classes 37.00-44.00. Sheep and spring lambs show 54.00-55.00 for choice lambs. sows 50 lower.
Bedell proposes paid diversion plan to curb grain supply
Washington AP Congressman Berkley Bedell of Iowa proposes a paid diversion program for the 1983 wheat and feed grain crops to reduce production, boost prices, and cut government costs. Farmers would receive 150 dollars per acre to idle 10 percent more of their crop base, augmenting set aside programs.
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Iowa
Berkley
Bedell
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Treasury
Congressional Budget Office
USDA
Agriculture Secretary
Dairy lobby money linked to more pro subsidies votes
A 17 month study by Public Citizen's Congress Watch ties dairy PAC contributions to higher support for dairy subsidies in the House and Senate. Incumbents who backed farm subsidy measures averaged far larger donations than opponents, with top fundraisers including Harkin Volkmer Jones and Durenberger.
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UPI
Public Citizen's Congress Watch Group
House
Federal Election Commission
Senate
Caroline LeGette
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Dairymen Inc
Tom Harkin
D-Iown
Agriculture Committee
Harold Volkmer
D-Mo
Ed Jones
D-Tenn
Dave Durenberger
Minnesota
Durenberger
Dairy Panel
Harkin
Agriculture Secretary
South Carolina lawmaker to plead guilty to farm loan fraud
State Rep. Danny Bundrick, once named 1981 Jaycee Outstanding Young Farmer, agreed to plead guilty to defrauding government farm loan and crop disaster programs. He will repay over $700,000 plus interest, place farm and assets under lien, and faces up to 15 years in prison with sentencing later. Bundrick lost re election in June and resignation papers were submitted to House Speaker Ramon Schwartz Jr.
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S.C
Danny Bundrick
Jaycee
U.S
Henry Dargan McMaster
Orangeburg
Bundrick
Ramon Schwartz Jr
Schwartz
McMaster
Feuss Shows Top Steer at Wyoming Fair Show
Paul Feuss of Oxford Junction exhibited the grand champion steer in the Jones County steer class at the 29th annual Wyoming Steer and Heifer Show held during the Wyoming Fair weekend. Christy Curoe of Bernard won grand champion heifer, with Leah Frahm of Miles taking reserve. Judge was State Sen. Berle Priebe. awards given by Jones County Beef Queen Joan Hosch. Open steer winner was Bob Pelzer of West Liberty in light division. many regional exhibitors earned first and second places across heifer and steer classes. In 1975 an Apollo spacecraft and a Soviet Soyuz launched toward orbital rendezvous.
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Paul Feuss
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Wyoming
Wyoming Fair
Terry Tesar
Springville
Christy Curoe
Bernard
Leah Frahm
Miles
Curoe
Anne Wilson
Berle Priebe
D-Algona
Joan Hosch
Cascade
Billie Danner
Atalissa
Carmen Andrews
Olin
Jerry Frasher
Anamosa
Charlie Peters
Bellevue
Christy Curve
Bob Pelzer
West Liberty
Pam Frasher
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